I do not want to hear anyone blaming the president for the price of gasoline. President Barack Obama has nothing to do with the pricing of gasoline, but I’m sure he’ll be the one blamed.The state of Michigan has more to do with our gasoline prices than anything. And, if Gov. Rick Snyder’s new budget becomes reality, we’ll be paying even more per gallon. Yikes! We are already paying 19 cent per gallon gas tax, and Snyder hopes to increase that to 33 cents.Right now diesel buyers are forking over a 15-cent tax, which would also go to 33- cents.

That would mean we’d be over the $4 per gallon under. Way to go — that ought to help our economy. Not!Snyder’s budget would also take another chunk of change from your pocket in the form of increases to vehicle registrations. That’s right— you would pay more to register your vehicle under HIS plan. How does a 60 percent increase sound to you? The average registration will go up $120 per year per car. I already pay $124, which means mine will go to $244 a year now. I don’t get why he believes this will help us as a state. Most people have to drive to and from work — and that’s those who actually have a job. Making it cost even more seems to hurt more than it helps.It’s cool that companies are wanting to come to Michigan, but it they’re only paying $10 per hour, they may as well not pay anything at all. Life doesn’t function at $10 an hour. Most of these new jobs are coming here because of his Right To Work passage. See how it works now? You lose!Hunters beware: Snyder is raising hunting and fishing license fees, too. Sounds like the perfect way to keep tourism booming in our great state. Higher gas prices, increased license fees, empty buildings, sad faces and poverty-stricken folk will soon be our “Pure Michigan” commercials if we don’t get a grip.I’m afraid Snyder is setting himself up for defeat come re-election time. His ideas won’t work.I chuckled at Rep. Matt Lori’s response in the Journal to Snyder’s budget proposal. He might as well as given him a cookie. It saddens me to think these individuals are representing us.Email- Farrboy@hotmail.com